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Grammar : Noun
Spell : aw-ton-uh-mee
Phonetic Transcription : ɔˈtɒn ə mi



Définition of autonomy

Origin :
  • 1620s, of states, from Greek autonomia "independence," noun of quality from autonomos "independent, living by one's own laws," from auto- "self" (see auto-) + nomos "custom, law" (see numismatics). Of persons, from 1803.
  • noun independence
Example sentences :
  • The policy of the opposition was coercion, while that of the government was autonomy.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • And just as he was opposed to the union with Italy, so likewise was he opposed to autonomy.
  • Extract from : « The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 » by Henry Baerlein
  • An early sense of trust, we see, is necessary for the development of autonomy.
  • Extract from : « Herein is Love » by Reuel L. Howe
  • In so doing, he begins to achieve some degree of autonomy as an independent person.
  • Extract from : « Herein is Love » by Reuel L. Howe
  • The second objective of love is the achievement of a sense of autonomy.
  • Extract from : « Herein is Love » by Reuel L. Howe
  • In another connection I pointed to autonomy as the hope of syndicalism.
  • Extract from : « A Preface to Politics » by Walter Lippmann
  • Footnote 418: The party which had contended most vigorously for Alsatian autonomy.
  • Extract from : « The Governments of Europe » by Frederic Austin Ogg
  • And we—the thought of Jewish autonomy makes us foam at the mouth.
  • Extract from : « Ghetto Comedies » by Israel Zangwill
  • It also gave to them a certain amount of autonomy in civil matters.
  • Extract from : « The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay » by Lord Eversley
  • Autonomy could not be taken for granted, but must be won with the sword.
  • Extract from : « The American Revolution » by John Fiske

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